Given the specific nature of rural and tribal people what is required is a micro level approach with thorough understanding of tribal culture as well as their specific needs. Being aware of general approach adopted for rural and tribal development and sensitized towards rural and tribal needs and the "exploitation"blues of tribal people, a few philanthropists ventured to address the specific needs of rural and tribal people in Telengana. This gave birth to "SPERDS". SPERDS is a social organisation based in Medak, Telengana. We work for children and women towards development of health, education, income generation especially on all round development of under priveledged children and women empowerment.

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Undertaking capacity building activities for rural and tribal people and inculcating skills through training programs to ensure exploration of local resources for the betterment of their socioeconomic status and a better standard of living.

To ensure rural and tribal people lead a comfortable way of life having requisite facilities in terms of economic development and accessible social infrastructure. To make them aware of their rights, and practice them in the contemporary society.

Approach

The main purpose of SPERDS is to sustain the development of women in the target area. Hence, the focus of SPERDS is on empowering women, the specific objectives would be:
- Sensitize the rural community, particularly women, on the locally available opportunities for increasing employment and income.
- Increase the awareness of the rural community, specifically women to empower them on various aspects that, directly and indirectly affect their socioeconomic condition.
- Promote demand based Income Generating Activities by women as group that helps the families generate additional income.
- Promote education development both in quantitative and qualitative terms and make a special effort to minimize inequalities, thus providing equal opportunities for all children.
- Awareness camp on HIV, pregnant women, women and child education, child marriages.

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OUR WORK

SHORT STAY HOME

Home for 30 destitute and helpless women who have been harassed and ill-treated by men and relatives. The home provides food, shelter and protection to the inmates for a specified period. Counselling helps them work out their life the way they want. Skill development programs like tailoring, beauty parlor, computer training will be given. They will be taken care of physically, emotionally, psychologically, legally and economically till they are capable of handling life in a dignified, decent and fearless way.

ORPHANAGE HOME

Running home for adolescent orphan girls. We will provide free shelter, food and education. After education, we also get them married so that they can get a good home.

SENIOR CITIZEN HOME

We are running homes for senior citizens for those who are homeless and childless and neglected by relatives and other. We give food, shelter, medical support and moral support to them.

We also organize the following for the welfare of the society:

1. Health camps, family counselling, legal awareness camps

2. Distribution of books for poor girls

3. Women empowerment activities

4. Eradication of child marriages

STORIES

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BHAVANI

I am Bhavani. My parents died when I was 12 years old. I was then raised at my uncle’s place where I was forced to work as a maidservant in several houses. I came to know of SPERDS from my well-wishers and I joined the home. SPERDS supported me to complete my secondary education and college. I also could learn tailoring and fashion designing with SPERDS support. I am very happily married now and I run my own boutique.

ANJALI

My parents died when I was very young and I none of my relatives volunteered to take care of me. Only SPERDS seemed to me as the ray of hope. After joining SPERDS I completed my 10th class and finished editing course. I am now working with a news channel and doing my degree studies privately.

SREELATHA

I am Sreelatha. I always wanted to study, but my parents were against it. They decided to get me married after my schooling (10th class). I was subjected to a lot of mental trauma. I lodged a complaint at the police station and joined SPERDS. SPERDS has supported my college education and I finished my Intermediate education with 70% marks. Currently I am a second year student doing my GNM studies at KIMS, Begumpet.